Explore the key reasons behind Japan’s urban concentration, the trends shaping these megacities, and insights into how geography, economy, and culture drive where people live.

It was in Worcester that Noriyoshi Needle’s love for art blossomed. Growing up in New England’s second-largest city, Needle, ...

U.S. film set in contemporary Tokyo with Osaka-born, internationally acclaimed director Hikari at the helm and Oscar-winner Brendan Fraser as the lead actor, has numerous interesting elements.The ...

Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its specific use: to fix the Japanese city’s dilapidated ...

Explore Osaka’s top attractions with a guide to must-see sights, delicious local eats, and the thrilling Don Quijote Ferris Wheel experience. From bustling streets to iconic landmarks, this journey ...

On a FY 2025 pro forma basis, the acquisition has a blended net operating income entry yield of 4.1% and Distribution per Stapled Security (DPS) accretion of 0.2%. The acquisition was funded by ...

A co-founder of online fashion giant Asos died after falling from a high-rise apartment block in Thailand, police have said.

In a significant breakthrough, Jorhat police have dismantled a brazen burglary ring, arresting three suspects and two jewellers implicated in the trafficking of stolen valuables. This masked crew had ...

OSAKA—To foster a clean image ahead of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, effective Jan. 27. The move, which prohibits smoking in streets, parks and ...

On today’s Around the Block, we talked about Thai police going undercover as dancers, an anonymous person donating gold bars, and a Choctaw Ireland documentary in the works.

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) secured nearly seven acres of land earmarked ...

A total of 1,557 Venezuelan political prisoners have applied for amnesty under a new law introduced on Thursday, the ...